COVID-19 in gastroenterology: Where are we now? Current evidence on the impact of COVID-19 in gastroenterology

• Tipo: Artigo em Revista Científica Internacional
• Data: 2021

Autores

Magro F (Autor) FMUP; Nuzzo, A (Autor) Outra; Abreu, C (Autor) FMUP; Libanio, D (Autor) FMUP; Rodriguez Lago, I (Autor) Outra; Pawlak, K (Autor) Outra; Hollenbach, M (Autor) Outra; Brouwer, WP (Autor) Outra; Siau, K (Autor) Outra

Revista

Título: United European Gastroenterology Journal

Vol. 9

Páginas: 750-765

ISSN: 2050-6406

Editora: Wiley-Blackwell

Indexação

ISI Web of Knowledge - 5 Citações

Scopus - 4 Citações

Outras Informações

ID Authenticus: P-00V-WXJ

DOI: 10.1002/ueg2.12115

Abstract (EN): Background The COVID-19 pandemic has created unprecedented challenges in all fields of society with social, economic, and health-related consequences worldwide. In this context, gastroenterology patients and healthcare systems and professionals have seen their routines changed and were forced to adapt, adopting measures to minimize the risk of infection while guaranteeing continuous medical care to chronic patients. Objective At this point, it is important to evaluate the impact of the pandemic on this field to further improve the quality of the services provided in this context. Methods/Results/Conclusion We performed a literature review that summarizes the main aspects to consider in gastroenterology, during the pandemic crisis, and includes a deep discussion on the main changes affecting gastroenterology patients and healthcare systems, anticipating the pandemic recovery scenario with future practices and policies.

Idioma: Inglês

Tipo (Avaliação Docente): Científica

Nº de páginas: 16